For parents: Do not use masks. Masks make it hard for children to see what’s around them, including cars. Try a hypoallergenic (less likely to cause an allergic reaction), non-toxic make-up kit instead. Make or buy costumes in light-coloured material. Place strips of reflective tape on the back and front of costumes, so that drivers can better see your child. …

Use and Public Attitudes 1997, 2006, and 2016 Conventional medicine’s ability to deal with and treat pain and disease continues to progress thanks to changes in medical practice and the introduction of new medical and pharmaceutical technologies. At the same time, the public’s knowledge about what health care can do has also grown considerably, in part because of continually expanding …

The Five Solitudes of Ontario: A Regional Analysis of Labour Market Performance in Post-Recession Ontario Ontario has experienced more than its share of economic pain in recent years. Between 2003 and 2014, real economic growth per person in Ontario has averaged just 0.3% annually. That’s less than one third of the rate of real per-person economic growth in the rest …

Health care is the single largest budget item for every province in Canada, ranging from 34.5 percent of total program spending in Quebec to 44.6 percent in Nova Scotia in 2015. Any changes in the amount spent on health care can have a significant impact on a government’s fiscal balance (deficits or surpluses), the resources available for other programs such …

TOP TRAVEL PREPARATION TIPS Research your destination. Get copies of maps of your destination to locate routes, attractions, and essential services. Your library, travel agent, and the Internet are some good places to get information. Talk to fellow travelers. If you know people who have been to the place you plan to visit, ask them about what they liked about …

TDot Performance founders Charith Perera and Mubin Vaid pitched their company on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) Dragons’ Den. The reality television show features entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas in order to secure investment finance from a panel of venture capitalists.

March 9, 2016Comments Off on Even modest interest rate hikes could endanger Ontario government’s promise of a balanced budget

An important fact to consider when assessing the medium-term fiscal plans announced by the federal and provincial governments is that interest rates are at historically low levels. A return to more normal levels would jeopardize promises for balanced budgets or surpluses and increase the proportion of revenues spent on debt interest payments (the “interest bite”). More revenue going to interest …